so when you look at our policies on taxes, on energy, on our regulatory regime, those are the things that are making it more expensive to manufacture in this country, making it more difficult for manufacturers to invest and create jobs. it's not just manufacturing. you see that across the entire business community. >> matt, is that it? fix those policy issues; taxes, regulation and whatever is happening in the rest of the world america's going to sudden will by kick started again and unemployment rates are going to come way down? >> i agree that this is the bright spot at the moment in the world economy, and we should recognize and embrace it. this is an opportunity for us to lead and emerge from the recession we've been fighting through and really reestablish this economy as the leading economy in the world. you know, there was a lot of attention paid to the numbers last week, but, you know, the important point is the one that tom made. 7.8%, 7.9, 8.1, it's good if that number comes down, but we have to look at the bigger, broader number which is much higher than that. we've got alm